पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · September 20, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- कन्या सङ्क्रान्ति · Kanyā Saṅkrānti (Mahālaya begins)Pan-Hindu
- सङ्कष्टी चतुर्थी · Saṅkaṣṭī CaturthīPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 8.11 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
यदक्षरं वेदविदो वदन्ति
विशन्ति यद्यतयो वीतरागाः।
यदिच्छन्तो ब्रह्मचर्यं चरन्ति
तत्ते पदं संग्रहेण प्रवक्ष्ये।।8.11।।
विशन्ति यद्यतयो वीतरागाः।
यदिच्छन्तो ब्रह्मचर्यं चरन्ति
तत्ते पदं संग्रहेण प्रवक्ष्ये।।8.11।।
"8.11 Now I will speak briefly of the imperishable goal, proclaimed by those versed in the scriptures, which the mystic attains when free from passion, and for which he is content to undergo the vow of continence." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturthī (19/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Bharaṇī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyāghāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 153.43° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 18.28° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 241.07° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| बुध Budha | 141.02° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 157.61° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 181.32° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 226.62° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:24 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:35 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:30 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 20:00 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 08:58 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 10 Mins 30 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 49 Mins 30 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:47 – 04:36 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:23 – 05:24 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:05 – 11:54 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:31 – 14:20 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:23 – 17:47 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:35 – 18:05 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:20 – 19:05 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:05 – 23:54 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:32 – 16:04 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:27 – 09:58 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:30 – 13:01 |
| Varjyam | 05:55 – 06:14 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:15 – 08:39 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Mudgara (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 05:24 – 06:56 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 06:56 – 08:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:27 – 09:58 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 09:58 – 11:30 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:30 – 13:01 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:01 – 14:32 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:32 – 16:04 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:04 – 17:35 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:35 – 19:04 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:04 – 20:32 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:32 – 22:01 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:01 – 23:30 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:30 – 00:58 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 00:58 – 02:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:27 – 03:56 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 03:56 – 05:24 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5118 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869186.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457651.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0866° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 222.19° |
🪷 Provenance & Methodology
Substrate: Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta
Method: Sūrya Siddhānta + Bhāskara-II iterative manda + Kerala-school (Mādhava-Nīlakaṇṭha) evection + variation + annual equation
Tier-2 city localization: spherical astronomy + Lahiri ayanamsa (24.0866°), declination 0.99°, EoT 7.35 min · verified ±1 min vs Drikpanchang
Lineage: Bhṛgu → Vyāsa → Āryabhaṭa → Brahmagupta → Bhāskara II → Mādhava → Parameśvara → Nīlakaṇṭha → Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate
Access: Self-hosted substrate · the deployed website IS the public offering · source not distributed
Computed for: 2016-09-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)
Substrate: Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta
Method: Sūrya Siddhānta + Bhāskara-II iterative manda + Kerala-school (Mādhava-Nīlakaṇṭha) evection + variation + annual equation
Tier-2 city localization: spherical astronomy + Lahiri ayanamsa (24.0866°), declination 0.99°, EoT 7.35 min · verified ±1 min vs Drikpanchang
Lineage: Bhṛgu → Vyāsa → Āryabhaṭa → Brahmagupta → Bhāskara II → Mādhava → Parameśvara → Nīlakaṇṭha → Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate
Access: Self-hosted substrate · the deployed website IS the public offering · source not distributed
Computed for: 2016-09-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)